GHS-BUILT
These data contain a multitemporal information layer on built-up presence as derived from Landsat image collections (GLS1975, GLS1990, GLS2000, and ad-hoc Landsat 8 collection 2013/2014).
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The main characteristics of this dataset are listed below.
The complete information about the GHSL main products can be found in the GHSL Data Package 2019 report (2,2 MB)
Product name:
GHS_BUILT_LDSMT_GLOBE_R2018A
Coordinate systems:
Spherical Mercator (EPSG:3857), World Mollweide (EPSG:54009)
Resolutions available:
30m, 250m, 1km
Description:
Multi-temporal classification of built-up presence.
30m of resolution - Pseudo Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Dataset name (size):
GHS_BUILT_LDSMT_GLOBE_R2018A_3857_30_V2_0 (4.3GB)
Legend:
0 = no data
1 = water surface
2 = land no built-up in any epoch
3 = built-up from 2000 to 2014 epochs
4 = built-up from 1990 to 2000 epochs
5 = built-up from 1975 to 1990 epochs
6 = built-up up to 1975 epoch
Description:
Built-up area density by epoch, aggregated from 30 m.
250m of resolution - World Mollweide (EPSG:54009)
Dataset name (size):
GHS_BUILT_LDS1975_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_250_V2_0 (274MB)
GHS_BUILT_LDS1990_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_250_V2_0 (316MB)
GHS_BUILT_LDS2000_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_250_V2_0 (353MB)
GHS_BUILT_LDS2014_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_250_V2_0 (398MB)
Legend:
Values are expressed as decimals (Float) from 0 to 100
NoData [-200]: -200 – out of projection domain or NoData
Description:
built-up presence by epoch
1km of resolution - World Mollweide (EPSG:54009)
Dataset name (size):
GHS_BUILT_LDS1975_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_1K_V2_0 (58MB)
GHS_BUILT_LDS1990_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_1K_V2_0 (68MB)
GHS_BUILT_LDS2000_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_1K_V2_0 (76MB)
GHS_BUILT_LDS2014_GLOBE_R2018A_54009_1K_V2_0 (86MB)
Legend:
Values are expressed as decimals (Float) from 0 to 100
NoData [-200]: -200 – out of projection domain or NoData
